Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-20
EX-SENATOR DAVIS
Not Personally Interested in the West
Virginia Senatorship.
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Virginia Senatorship.
Special Telegram 10 The Register:
WASHINGTON, d. c., January 49,
Notwithstanding the fact that the name OF
Ex-senator Henry G. Davis is being men
toned in connection with the United
State Senatorship to succeed Mr.. Camden,
it is probable that no one is taking less in
tercst in the contest now going on at
Charleston than the ex-senator himself
His friends say that Mr.. Davis has not let
a word drop in their hearing that
could in any way be construed so rs to in
dicate that that he is even thinking Of
again entering the Senate. They say that
the campaign last fall was made and the
Democratic victory won by Senator Cam
den and that he is entitled to the fruits Of
success They do not hesitate to say that
Senator Camden, in view Of the victory
won by him last fall in securing a majori-
ty of the Democratic members of the Legis-
lature, ought by all means be reelected to
the United States Senate.
Democrats here from all parts of the
country look with alarm upon the report
ed refusal of so many Democratic members
of the Legislature to go into caucus and
abide by a caucus decision. There is no
one here, Republican or Democrat, who is
at all conversant with the political situa-
ton in West Virginia that hesitateS to eX
press the opinion that Mr.. Camden is clear
Iy entitled to reelection at the hands of
the Democracy of his State. Democrats
deplOre the situation in several States where
is displayed the want Of party discipline.
Republicans everywhere show solid front,
while in West Virginia and other States
they say there are enough would-be- boilers
to throw away possible majority in the
United States Senate, if not i'll the next
Congress certainly two years latter. 1t is
Just such manifestations of want of party
regard that is disgusting many good Demo-
cIats all over the country.
1t would certainly be much more credit
able should the Democrats everywhere 90
into caucus and abide by the decision of
the majority. The Democracy have every
thing TO gain and can lily afford to lose
anything. The opinion freely expressed in
Washington is that Senator Camden should
be reelected. Ifthe Democrats hold their
own this winter they certainly will gain
control of the Senate two years hence.
Asan indication that Hon II. &. Davis
is of the same opinion, and that he is TAX
ing no personal interest in the present con
test and that he is not responsible for the
Use of his name is shown by the fact that
tonight he is entertaining ut dinner at
the Hotel Rcnnert, in Baltimore u distin-
guShed gathering OF prominent railroad
officials The affair is entirely social and
has no significance to railroad matters,
although, it is probable that the discussion
of railroad matters will be informally
alluded TO. His guests are Robert Gar
rctt, President of the Il. Il .. K. r.;
S. Spencer, of Baltimore, Vice President b.
IL o., Hon. VIM. f. Burns, of Baltimore,
Geo. B. Roberts, President, and Frank
Thompson, Vice President Pennsylvania
K. X. Company, Jno. w. Hood, President
Western Maryland Il. K. Company, EX-
U. S. Senator Barnum, OF Connecticut,
President of the HOuSatOnic K. Il. Com
pany, Hon. S. B. Elkins, of West Virginia,
Vice President West Virginia Central and
Pittsburg r. X. Company, EnOch Pratt, of
Baltimore, ex-Vice President, p. W., 4 B.
K. Il. Company, Col. l.. Victor Baugh
man, President Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal, and Hon. A. +. German, in whose
honor the dinner was given.
This is the first time that Mr.. Garrett
and Messrs. Roberts and Thompson, of the
Pennsylvania Company, have met for some
time. 1t has been understood that the
relations between Mr.. Garrett and Mr..
Roberts have not been friendly. This in
cident of the meeting would, however,
make it appear that they are on better
terms than has been supposed. Mr.. Gar
rett and Mr. Roberts we've seated directly
opposite each other.
Senator aud Mrs. Davis have been in
vited to the dinner to be given by Presi-
dent Cleveland tomorrow night at the
White House to members of the Cabinet,
and have accepted the invitation.
General Golf is still in the city, and if
he has any intention of going to Charles
ton this week he is very careful to conceal
thp fact